Guyana News

A toddler died on Thursday afternoon after a tree fell on him and his mother in the vicinity of Cashew Landing, Tasserene Backdam, Middle Mazaruni.

The police are currently searching for a Region One man who is accused of raping a child who is also a family member.

The police are investigating the death of a Moruca, Region One woman, whose body was found in her bedroom last Thursday.

The police are investigating the alleged armed robbery of a Guy-Bisco employee, who was robbed of $1.4 million in cash while conducting business for the company.

Police ranks on Friday morning destroyed over 20,000 cannabis plants that were found on two farms at Coomacka Mines Upper Demerara River.

At its first meeting for the year, the General Council of the Guyana Agricul-ture and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) on Friday elected Seepaul Narine as GAWU President, filling the vacancy created since the death of longtime office holder Komal Chand.

The police are preparing a file to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on the accident that claimed the life of Michael Sukhu, at Loo Creek Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

The Indigenous Village of Rupertee, located in the Annai Sub-District, Region Nine will soon benefit from a number of government incentives to boost the village’s economy and agriculture output.

COVID-19 cases continue to surge here with 109 being reported today by the Ministry of Health.

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Kevin Adonis and three ranks were today charged with conspiring to steal over $19 million from the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday called on all prison escapees to surrender.

(CAL press release) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.– Caribbean Airlines is keeping abreast of innovations and services to facilitate a safe travel environment for its customers.

Guyana is set to receive 33,600 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility on Monday March 29th, boosting the government’s plans to begin vaccinating persons over 40  from Wednesday March 31.

The opening of a huge Chinese-owned seafood plant in Guyana has added to concerns that sustainable fishing here, particularly in relation to the seabob, could be threatened.

The operations of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) were boosted yesterday with the addition of four fire tenders to its fleet at a cost of more than $200 million.

Munilall Sarjoo was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Levan Chanderpaul, whose body was found buried in the Number 68 Village, Corentyne backlands in 2016.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday said that the motive for Sunday night execution-style shooting of gold dealer Ricardo Fagundes remains unclear.

Clinton Allen, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, was yesterday sentenced to seven years, two months and six days imprisonment for the crime.

Media and communications specialist, Namela Henry passed away yesterday following her battle with COVID-19.

The novel coronavirus has claimed four more lives in Guyana. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Health yesterday in press statements where it informed that the country’s death toll now stand at 225.